Tuesday 23rd November 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 97)
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:12 pm
Did you all enjoy the anniversary of JFK's death yesterday? Me too.
Oh, and seen as Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) has just finished I thought I'd tell you a joke to break you in.
Q. What did Pink Panther say when he stepped on an ant?
A. Dead ant (repeat to the Henry Mancini Pink Panther theme)
One of the oldest and shittest jokes in existence. I thank you.
Countdown recap for Tuesday 23 November 2010.
C1: Champion Niall Young (5 wins, 443 points.)
C2: Challenger Rochelle Watkins
DC: Susie Dent and Gino D'Acampo.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G T R I A E S L W
R02: P A U I S D R E L
R03: Z G O E O N S R T
R04: B A O I M T U K R
R05: 100, 4, 9, 3, 1, 6. Target: 894.
TTT: TRUSTCAB - "The answer is yours to take away"
R06: Y A E S M T U J P
R07: G T H E I A W S C
R08: R N D E Q T O E D
R09: V S N O A O R N I
R10: 100, 10, 6, 2, 9, 7. Target: 597.
TTT: ARTTYPES - "Arty types might want to make one of these"
R11: H L N E O U V G C
R12: R X E I T A I S F
R13: M R C A U I R L A
R14: 50, 4, 1, 10, 7, 9. Target: 151.
R15: P L U N A C I T Y (conundrum)
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The county cricket development manager, Niall Young, made it 5 wins from 5 yesterday but was pushed close for most of the match by Stuart Smith (who looked a bit like Alec Rivers (who is mysteriously still missing)).
Trying to bowl Niall out is Rochelle Watkins. Rochelle is a teaching assistant (TA) from Hackney, London. She is also training to be an actress and writes her own poems, songs AND plays so you would expect her to have a naturally good vocabulary. She actually performed one of her monologues at Soho Theatre the weekend before filming and received "a clap". Note she doesn't say applause and note how I chose to not make any humorous reference to Rochelle getting clap. You know, chlamydia, hahahahaha. Something quite interesting about Rochelle is that she did her work experience at 10 Downing Street in the Blair era. She walked past Jack Straw and as anyone will know his real name is actually John not Jack (a fact which was used as a question on WWTBAM for something like £250,000 but I forget exactly). Sorry for going off on a quizzing tangent.
Gino D'Acampo is in for his second show of the week and brought a good few laughs to the show yesterday.
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: G T R I A E S L W
C1: GRISTLE (7)
C2: LIGATES (7)
DC: REGALIST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Quite strangely this is the same selection that I had just a few hours ago on apterous. Unfortunately they're not as good as me and didn't spot REGALIST for 8. [/Gillard]
Round 2: P A U I S D R E L
C1: purlies
C2: UPRAISED (8)
DC: DESPAIR (7) EPIDURALS (18)
Score: 7–15 (max 26)
This is poor from the Champ as he can't even find a 7 in this selection which had plenty on offer like PRAISED, SLURPED, DUALISE and 8's like the one Rochelle spotted as well as RESIDUAL. However there was a 9 which Susie clears up but still an impressive word from Rochelle takes the round and she opens up an early lead on Niall.
Round 3: Z G O E O N S R T
C1: STRONG (6)
C2: SOONER (6)
DC: GENTOOS (7)
OT: OROGENS (7) SNOOZER (7) TROGONS (7)
Score: 13–21 (max 33)
The classic GENTOOS is apparent in this round but 6's will do for both as Rochelle keeps her lead.
Round 4: B A O I M T U K R
C1: BARIUM (6)
C2: RUMBA (5)
DC: TAMBOUR (7)
Score: 19–21 (max 40)
Niall shows his scientific knowledge by picking out BARIUM to close the gap on Rochelle to 2 points. Numbers game coming up now which may cause a change in Rochelle's lead.
Round 5: 100, 4, 9, 3, 1, 6. Target: 894.
C1: 894. 9*100-6 (10)
C2: 894. 9*100-6 (10)
Score: 29–31 (max 50)
Not with targets like that though. Rochelle's lead remains 2 points as we head over to hear what Gino has to say (who is wearing a yellow watch today).
DC Guest Time: Gino talks about pasta today and mentions that pasta should be cooked al dente (firm to the bite).
Teatime teaser: TRUSTCAB -> SUBTRACT
Round 6: Y A E S M T U J P
C1: MAJESTY (7)
C2: MAJESTY (7)
DC: STUMPY (6)
Score: 36–38 (max 57)
Wonderful (some might say MAJESTIC!!! lolz0r) spots by Niall and Rochelle who pick out the darren seemingly easily.
Round 7: G T H E I A W S C
C1: WEIGHTS (7)
C2: CHASTE (6)
DC: AITCHES (7)
OT: ACHIEST (7) CAGIEST (7) WATCHES (7) WITCHES (7)
Score: 43–38 (max 64)
Niall stays on the max for a 3rd consecutive round to edge ahead of Rochelle. And speaking of Gino's colourful wrist wear, WATCHES showed up.
Round 8: R N D E Q T O E D
C1: DENOTED (7)
C2: denoter
DC: TRODDEN (7)
OT: TRENDED (7)
Score: 50–38 (max 71)
Ouch. I feel for Rochelle here as she misses putting the -D on DENOTE rather than the erroneous -R. That mistake allows Niall to take a 10+ lead for the first time in the contest.
Round 9: V S N O A O R N I
C1: RAINS (5)
C2: vains
DC: ONIONS (6) ORISON (6)
OT: ANIONS (6) ARIOSO (6) NORIAS (6) RONINS (6)
Score: 55–38 (max 77)
And despite her literary background, Rochelle seems not to know how to spell VEIN or just didn't know that VAIN can't be pluralised. Lots of 6's to go at in this one but Niall's 5 will do just nicely as he moves further clear.
Susie's Origins of Words: Susie discussed the word dunce which derives from the theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus who either has a really shit hat or a MASSIVE forehead (kind of like the Coneheads, remember them?).
Round 10: 100, 10, 6, 2, 9, 7. Target: 597.
C1: 597. 100*6-(10-7) (10)
C2: 597. 100*6-(10-7) (10)
Score: 65–48 (max 87)
The second Pointless numbers game of the afternoon means those scores both increase by 10. Rochelle is going to need a big performance in this third section to thwart Niall from winning 6 on the bounce.
Teatime teaser: ARTTYPES -> TAPESTRY
Round 11: H L N E O U V G C
C1: LOUNGE (6)
C2: LOUNGE (6)
DC: CLOVE (5) ENOUGH (6)
OT: CLOUGH (6) CLOVEN (6) COHUNE (6) LOUCHE (6) UNCLOG (6)
Score: 71–54 (max 93)
Niall declares second and opts to "stick with a 6" which was clearly the right decision since 6 was the max. Interesting to see what he would have done if he declared first in this instance. As it is he moves closer to the finishing post.
Round 12: R X E I T A I S F
C1: FIXATES (7)
C2: FIXATES (7)
DC: RATIFIES (8)
Score: 78–61 (max 101)
It's Rochelle's turn to stick with a 7 having declared second. Should she be taking more of a risk as there was an 8. However, I reckon she was going to try FIXATERS^.
Round 13: M R C A U I R L A
C1: miracular
C2: murial
DC: MACULAR (7)
OT: RAILCAR (7)
Score: 78–61 (max 108)
Don't know about anybody else but MIRACULAR^ jumped right out at me and I didn't even doubt it. Weird. Rochelle missed a chance though as her word was disallowed too! But, she can win this still!
Round 14: 50, 4, 1, 10, 7, 9. Target: 151.
C1: 151. (4-1)*50+(10-9) (10)
C2: 151. (4-1)*50+(10-9) (10)
Score: 88–71 (max 118)
The third easy numbers game boosts both scores but Niall seals the victory.
Round 15: P L U N A C I T Y
C1 buzzes on 27 seconds to say UNTYPICAL which is correct.
Final Score: 98–71 (max 128)
Niall solves his 5th conundrum from 6 rather later than usual but they all count.
I liked Rochelle and I like Niall so it made for a good show today but another confident performance means it is 6 wins for Niall and I'm not going to be the one that bets against him making 8 wins.
Good luck sir!
Until next Monday, ciao bellas!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63
Oh, and seen as Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) has just finished I thought I'd tell you a joke to break you in.
Q. What did Pink Panther say when he stepped on an ant?
A. Dead ant (repeat to the Henry Mancini Pink Panther theme)
One of the oldest and shittest jokes in existence. I thank you.
Countdown recap for Tuesday 23 November 2010.
C1: Champion Niall Young (5 wins, 443 points.)
C2: Challenger Rochelle Watkins
DC: Susie Dent and Gino D'Acampo.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G T R I A E S L W
R02: P A U I S D R E L
R03: Z G O E O N S R T
R04: B A O I M T U K R
R05: 100, 4, 9, 3, 1, 6. Target: 894.
TTT: TRUSTCAB - "The answer is yours to take away"
R06: Y A E S M T U J P
R07: G T H E I A W S C
R08: R N D E Q T O E D
R09: V S N O A O R N I
R10: 100, 10, 6, 2, 9, 7. Target: 597.
TTT: ARTTYPES - "Arty types might want to make one of these"
R11: H L N E O U V G C
R12: R X E I T A I S F
R13: M R C A U I R L A
R14: 50, 4, 1, 10, 7, 9. Target: 151.
R15: P L U N A C I T Y (conundrum)
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The county cricket development manager, Niall Young, made it 5 wins from 5 yesterday but was pushed close for most of the match by Stuart Smith (who looked a bit like Alec Rivers (who is mysteriously still missing)).
Trying to bowl Niall out is Rochelle Watkins. Rochelle is a teaching assistant (TA) from Hackney, London. She is also training to be an actress and writes her own poems, songs AND plays so you would expect her to have a naturally good vocabulary. She actually performed one of her monologues at Soho Theatre the weekend before filming and received "a clap". Note she doesn't say applause and note how I chose to not make any humorous reference to Rochelle getting clap. You know, chlamydia, hahahahaha. Something quite interesting about Rochelle is that she did her work experience at 10 Downing Street in the Blair era. She walked past Jack Straw and as anyone will know his real name is actually John not Jack (a fact which was used as a question on WWTBAM for something like £250,000 but I forget exactly). Sorry for going off on a quizzing tangent.
Gino D'Acampo is in for his second show of the week and brought a good few laughs to the show yesterday.
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: G T R I A E S L W
C1: GRISTLE (7)
C2: LIGATES (7)
DC: REGALIST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Quite strangely this is the same selection that I had just a few hours ago on apterous. Unfortunately they're not as good as me and didn't spot REGALIST for 8. [/Gillard]
Round 2: P A U I S D R E L
C1: purlies
C2: UPRAISED (8)
DC: DESPAIR (7) EPIDURALS (18)
Score: 7–15 (max 26)
This is poor from the Champ as he can't even find a 7 in this selection which had plenty on offer like PRAISED, SLURPED, DUALISE and 8's like the one Rochelle spotted as well as RESIDUAL. However there was a 9 which Susie clears up but still an impressive word from Rochelle takes the round and she opens up an early lead on Niall.
Round 3: Z G O E O N S R T
C1: STRONG (6)
C2: SOONER (6)
DC: GENTOOS (7)
OT: OROGENS (7) SNOOZER (7) TROGONS (7)
Score: 13–21 (max 33)
The classic GENTOOS is apparent in this round but 6's will do for both as Rochelle keeps her lead.
Round 4: B A O I M T U K R
C1: BARIUM (6)
C2: RUMBA (5)
DC: TAMBOUR (7)
Score: 19–21 (max 40)
Niall shows his scientific knowledge by picking out BARIUM to close the gap on Rochelle to 2 points. Numbers game coming up now which may cause a change in Rochelle's lead.
Round 5: 100, 4, 9, 3, 1, 6. Target: 894.
C1: 894. 9*100-6 (10)
C2: 894. 9*100-6 (10)
Score: 29–31 (max 50)
Not with targets like that though. Rochelle's lead remains 2 points as we head over to hear what Gino has to say (who is wearing a yellow watch today).
DC Guest Time: Gino talks about pasta today and mentions that pasta should be cooked al dente (firm to the bite).
Teatime teaser: TRUSTCAB -> SUBTRACT
Round 6: Y A E S M T U J P
C1: MAJESTY (7)
C2: MAJESTY (7)
DC: STUMPY (6)
Score: 36–38 (max 57)
Wonderful (some might say MAJESTIC!!! lolz0r) spots by Niall and Rochelle who pick out the darren seemingly easily.
Round 7: G T H E I A W S C
C1: WEIGHTS (7)
C2: CHASTE (6)
DC: AITCHES (7)
OT: ACHIEST (7) CAGIEST (7) WATCHES (7) WITCHES (7)
Score: 43–38 (max 64)
Niall stays on the max for a 3rd consecutive round to edge ahead of Rochelle. And speaking of Gino's colourful wrist wear, WATCHES showed up.
Round 8: R N D E Q T O E D
C1: DENOTED (7)
C2: denoter
DC: TRODDEN (7)
OT: TRENDED (7)
Score: 50–38 (max 71)
Ouch. I feel for Rochelle here as she misses putting the -D on DENOTE rather than the erroneous -R. That mistake allows Niall to take a 10+ lead for the first time in the contest.
Round 9: V S N O A O R N I
C1: RAINS (5)
C2: vains
DC: ONIONS (6) ORISON (6)
OT: ANIONS (6) ARIOSO (6) NORIAS (6) RONINS (6)
Score: 55–38 (max 77)
And despite her literary background, Rochelle seems not to know how to spell VEIN or just didn't know that VAIN can't be pluralised. Lots of 6's to go at in this one but Niall's 5 will do just nicely as he moves further clear.
Susie's Origins of Words: Susie discussed the word dunce which derives from the theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus who either has a really shit hat or a MASSIVE forehead (kind of like the Coneheads, remember them?).
Round 10: 100, 10, 6, 2, 9, 7. Target: 597.
C1: 597. 100*6-(10-7) (10)
C2: 597. 100*6-(10-7) (10)
Score: 65–48 (max 87)
The second Pointless numbers game of the afternoon means those scores both increase by 10. Rochelle is going to need a big performance in this third section to thwart Niall from winning 6 on the bounce.
Teatime teaser: ARTTYPES -> TAPESTRY
Round 11: H L N E O U V G C
C1: LOUNGE (6)
C2: LOUNGE (6)
DC: CLOVE (5) ENOUGH (6)
OT: CLOUGH (6) CLOVEN (6) COHUNE (6) LOUCHE (6) UNCLOG (6)
Score: 71–54 (max 93)
Niall declares second and opts to "stick with a 6" which was clearly the right decision since 6 was the max. Interesting to see what he would have done if he declared first in this instance. As it is he moves closer to the finishing post.
Round 12: R X E I T A I S F
C1: FIXATES (7)
C2: FIXATES (7)
DC: RATIFIES (8)
Score: 78–61 (max 101)
It's Rochelle's turn to stick with a 7 having declared second. Should she be taking more of a risk as there was an 8. However, I reckon she was going to try FIXATERS^.
Round 13: M R C A U I R L A
C1: miracular
C2: murial
DC: MACULAR (7)
OT: RAILCAR (7)
Score: 78–61 (max 108)
Don't know about anybody else but MIRACULAR^ jumped right out at me and I didn't even doubt it. Weird. Rochelle missed a chance though as her word was disallowed too! But, she can win this still!
Round 14: 50, 4, 1, 10, 7, 9. Target: 151.
C1: 151. (4-1)*50+(10-9) (10)
C2: 151. (4-1)*50+(10-9) (10)
Score: 88–71 (max 118)
The third easy numbers game boosts both scores but Niall seals the victory.
Round 15: P L U N A C I T Y
C1 buzzes on 27 seconds to say UNTYPICAL which is correct.
Final Score: 98–71 (max 128)
Niall solves his 5th conundrum from 6 rather later than usual but they all count.
I liked Rochelle and I like Niall so it made for a good show today but another confident performance means it is 6 wins for Niall and I'm not going to be the one that bets against him making 8 wins.
Good luck sir!
Until next Monday, ciao bellas!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63
